🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Palak Dal Khichdi

Name: Palak Dal Khichdi
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; to taste Salt; 300 g, chopped Spinach; 1, finely chopped Onion; 1, chopped Tomato; 1, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 3 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 cups Rice; a pinch Asafoetida; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Moong Dal

🇮🇳 Indian

Green spinach khichdi, comfort food that counts as a salad. The original comfort food: rice and dal melting into each other. Classic pairing: kadhi alongside, achaar on the side.

Prep 12 min Cook 24 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tsp
Saltto taste
Spinach300 g, chopped
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato1, chopped
Green Chili1, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee3 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Rice2 cups
Asafoetidaa pinch
Yellow Moong Dal1 cup, rinsed

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Combine the rice and spinach, rinse twice, and keep them ready in a bowl.
2
Warm the ghee, drop in cumin seeds and let them darken a shade before anything else.
3
Soften the onion, add the paste and tomato with turmeric, and cook until the tomato splits.
4
Tumble in the rice and spinach, coat in the masala, add water (1:4) and bring to a boil.
5
Let the cooker release naturally, beat the khichdi with a ladle till creamy, and serve swimming in extra ghee.

Chef's tip

The right consistency pours like thick pancake batter — add hot water to fix.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Lasooni Palak Khichdi Recipe | Restaurant Style Recipe | लसूनी पालक खिचड़ी | Chef Sanjyot Keer · on YouTube